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Regarding the news currently circulating that he is expected to join the government, Dr. Harsha de Silva clarified the matter as follows.

Kurunegala Municipal Councillor B. W. Premachandra, representing the National People’s Power (NPP) Party, has resigned from his position as a councillor. Sri Lanka Latest News It is reported that he submitted his resignation letter to Kurunegala Mayor Attorney-at-Law Ananda Sahabandu...

The Free Lawyers Organization, in a statement, says that information has been reported indicating that an additional payment of slightly less than Rs. 500 billion has been made through the Welfare Benefits Board. The organization further states that an investigation...

The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo, commemorated the 77th Foundation Day of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in Colombo on 04 May 2026 at Hotel Taj Samudra. The event...

The Opposition Leader stated that the arrest of Ashan Kottewatte, a youth activist from the Dehiwala electorate, has violated his fundamental rights. He further emphasized that the Constitution, which is the supreme law, guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of information,...

Work is set to commence on the six projects identified as priority ones under the framework MoU on “Implementation of Indian Multi-Sectoral Grant Assistance for the Eastern Province,” signed during the State visit of the Prime Minister of India to...

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka stated that the same group of fraudsters is allegedly behind both the passport scam and the e-visa scam.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has issued a statement regarding remarks made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at a recent May Day rally. In its statement, the BASL said it is deeply concerned about the President’s comments relating...

Born in Sri Lanka and later becoming one of Tamil Nadu’s most popular actors, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) changed Sri Lanka’s history in ways few could have imagined. When he won the 1977 Tamil Nadu state election for the first time...

Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has taken a major step toward reshaping Tamil Nadu politics by reaching out to the Indian National Congress for support in forming a new government in the state. The move follows TVK’s...